{"id":"C1949A00075","name":"United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund Grant Act 1949","slug":"united-nations-international-children-s-emergency-fund-grant-act-1949","collection":"act","jurisdiction":"commonwealth","status":"repealed","isInForce":false,"actNumber":"75 of 1949","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":4403,"registerId":"commonwealth-C1949A00075-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-03-30","status":"Repealed","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund Grant Act 1949","content":"UNITED NATIONS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN’S EMERGENCY FUND GRANT.\n\nNo. 75 of 1949.\n\nAn Act to grant and apply out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund the sum of Five hundred thousand pounds as a Grant to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.\n\n\\[Assented to 28th October, 1949.\\]\n\nBE it enacted by the King’s Most Excellent Majesty, the Senate, and the House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Australia, for the purpose of appropriating the grant originated in the House of Representatives. as follows:—\n\nShort title.\n\n1. This Act may be cited as the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund Grant Act 1949.\n\nCommencement.\n\n2. This Act shall come into operation on the day on which it receives the Royal Assent.\n\nAppropriation of £500,000 as grant to United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund.\n\n3. There shall be payable out of the Consolidated Revenue Fund, which is hereby appropriated accordingly, for the purpose of a grant to the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund, the sum of Five hundred thousand pounds.","sortOrder":0}],"analysis":{"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"model":"kimi-k2.5","source":"moonshot-batch","completionTokens":1173},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":1,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation remains a narrow, one-time appropriation exactly as originally intended. No expansion of scope has occurred."},"complexity_factors":["Only 3 sections total","No defined terms or interpretation section","No cross-references to other legislation","Unconditional appropriation with no procedural requirements","Single payment to a single identified recipient"],"plain_english_summary":"This Act authorises a **one-off payment of £500,000** from the Australian Government to the **United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF)**.\n\nThe money is drawn from the **Consolidated Revenue Fund** (the Commonwealth's main account holding tax revenue and national income). This is a straightforward grant, not a loan or ongoing funding commitment.\n\n**Who it affects:**\n* **Australian taxpayers**: The funds come from public money\n* **UNICEF**: The UN agency receiving the grant to provide emergency relief\n* **Children in crisis**: Ultimately, children in war-affected and disadvantaged areas who received food, medicine, and shelter through this funding\n\n**Why it matters:**\nThis 1949 legislation demonstrates Australia's early support for the United Nations and international humanitarian efforts following World War II. It formalises a significant contribution to global child welfare at a time when UNICEF was actively addressing post-war emergencies."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/united-nations-international-children-s-emergency-fund-grant-act-1949","history":"/api/acts/united-nations-international-children-s-emergency-fund-grant-act-1949/history","analysis":"/api/acts/united-nations-international-children-s-emergency-fund-grant-act-1949/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/united-nations-international-children-s-emergency-fund-grant-act-1949/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/united-nations-international-children-s-emergency-fund-grant-act-1949/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/united-nations-international-children-s-emergency-fund-grant-act-1949/documents"}}